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Bears 59, Panthers 37: Week 1 recap

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Final · Sun, Sep 13 · Bank of America Stadium

Caleb Williams passing yards26921/29, 269 YDS, 2 TD
Turnover margin+23 takeaways, 1 giveaways

What happened

The Bears rolled past the Panthers 59-37 on the road at Bank of America Stadium in Week 1, moving to 1-0.

The Bears outgained the Panthers 552-478 in total yards, won the turnover battle 3-1, and went 10-14 on third down.

Caleb Williams went 21 of 29 for 269 yards and 2 TDs. D'Andre Swift had 18 carries for 124 yards and 3 TDs on the ground. Kalif Raymond led the receivers with 8 catches for 84 yards.

On defense, Kentavius Street led with 1 sack and Dillon Thieneman had 10 tackles.

Team stats

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Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: CHI-CAR

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